Claim: We are better than Korea after World War 2. Anong nangyare after EDSA?
Rating: Misleading/Lacks context
Complete details: A Tiktok video shows a montage of video clips and pictures comparing South Korea and the Philippines during 1960 and of the present day. The video shows that South Korea was a poor struggling country in 1960, and the Philippines was prosperous. The video then goes on to show the present, showing South Korea with high-rise buildings, while the Philippines was shown with squatter structures by the river.
Why we fact check this: The Tiktok video is trying to mislead viewers to believe that the Philippines started out as a developed and prosperous country in 1960 and became worse because of the EDSA Revolution. The post has garnered 17 shares and 20 reactions, as of writing.
